A Reckoning in Boston New England Premiere

New documentary film A RECKONING IN BOSTON premieres in New England at the Independent Film Festival of Boston (IFFBoston).

A RECKONING IN BOSTON was directed by James Rutenbeck, a two-time recipient of the Alfred I. duPont Journalism Award for his work in the PBS series "Unnatural Causes." Co Producers and subjects are Kafi Dixon and Carl Chandler.

Synopsis -

Kafi Dixon dreams of starting a land cooperative for women of color who have experienced trauma and disenfranchisement in the city of Boston. By day she drives a city bus; at night she studies the humanities in a tuition-free course. Her classmate Carl Chandler, a community elder, is the class’s intellectual leader.

White suburban filmmaker James Rutenbeck documents the students’ engagement with the humanities. He looks for transformations but is awakened to the violence, racism and gentrification that threaten Kafi and Carl's very place in the city.

Troubled by his failure to bring the film together, he enlists the pair as collaborators with a share in the film revenues. Five years on, despite many obstacles, Kafi and Carl arrive at surprising new places in their lives—and James does too.

Only available to stream in New England

Available to stream for 48 hours after their start date

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